I've used it often for various purposes -- mainly for quick access to web consoles of things like the astlinux box itself (as previously mentioned), or devices behind it where I needed to make a quick change or access some information. Personally, I find it quite useful and would add it back in manually if it was removed from the main build. I know there are other work around (e.g. ssh tunneling) and have used them in the past as well when I needed a more robust browsing experience, but its a lot easier to just use links if you need a quick text-based browser. I've always found it to be a nice tool to have and think it should be kept in. We're only talking about 1MB :). My two cents...
--James On Tue, Jul 28, 2015 at 8:42 PM, Michael Knill < michael.kn...@ipcsolutions.com.au> wrote: > Yes that is true however using the tunnel means that you don’t need to set > a local browser proxy. > I have also scripted the tunnel setup so its real quick. > > This is the great thing about Astlinux, so much flexibility. > > Regards > Michael Knill > > > > > On 29 Jul 2015, at 9:15 am, Lonnie Abelbeck <li...@lonnie.abelbeck.com> > wrote: > > Hi Michael, > > I'd say the SOCKS Proxy via a SSH tunnel: > -- > ssh -D <LOCALPORT> root@pbx > -- > may be even better provided your client supports SOCKS since the Remote_IP > is not fixed by the tunnel but rather proxied. Plus both HTTP and HTTPS > are handled by one SSH tunnel. > > On my Chromebook (in developer mode) I added the "Proxy SwitchyOmega" > extension (several to choose from) and works quite elegantly. > > I like the Firefox option to also proxy DNS if desired. > > Lonnie > > > > On Jul 28, 2015, at 5:28 PM, Michael Knill < > michael.kn...@ipcsolutions.com.au> wrote: > > > Even better, why not use SSH Tunnelling. I use this for the management > of ALL devices on the network. I don’t use VPN for management at all. > > > > ssh -L <LOCALPORT>:<REMOTE IP>:80 root@pbx > > > > then http://localhost:LOCALPORT > > > > Works fantastically. > > > > Regarding links, I didn’t even know it existed so I won’t miss it but I > would like to know how it is used? > > > > I am thinking of writing some scripts that I can use on the command line > to do basic stuff which will be quicker anyway. You could build a > hierarchical command language that allows you to perform Astlinux related > functions! > > > > Regards > > Michael Knill > > > > > > > > > > On 29 Jul 2015, at 7:48 am, Lonnie Abelbeck <li...@lonnie.abelbeck.com> > wrote: > > > > Hi Michael, > > > > May I suggest a new trick :-) > > > > Provided you have SSH access to your AstLinux box, from a typical Web > Browser box (OS X for me) from the terminal issue: > > -- > > ssh -D5000 root@pbx > > -- > > This establishes a SOCKS proxy via localhost:5000 on your Web Browser > box to your AstLinux box, then config your web browser to use the SOCKS > proxy, for example Firefox (image): > > > > Firefox: > > Preferences -> Advanced -> Network -> Connection: "Configure how Firefox > connects to the Internet" { Settings... } > > > > <Firefox-SOCKS.jpg> > > > > Hit { OK }, and presto your web browser acts just as if it were sitting > inside your AstLinux box, just like "links" but with pictures, javascript, > etc . > > > > Give it a try, works quite well. Can be a handy trick to reach an IP > Phones's web interface that are not normally routable over the VPN. > > > > So, does this change your feelings for "links" ? > > > > Lonnie > > > > > > > > On Jul 28, 2015, at 3:52 PM, Michael Keuter <li...@mksolutions.info> > wrote: > > > >> Hi Lonnie, > >> > >> I use it mainly as a kind of emergency tool over VPN to access the > WebGUI of a router, WLAN accesspoint, switch and such to e.g. reboot such a > device, when I could not access these devices over http via VPN (e.g. when > a route was missing, or a different gateway was set). > >> > >> It was not very often, but when I needed it, it was a real help. > Therefor I would like to keep it. > >> If it has to be stripped, it could be be stripped for devices with > small RAM like Alix or net5501. > >> > >> Sent from my iPad > >> > >> Michael > >> > >>> Am 28.07.2015 um 22:25 schrieb Lonnie Abelbeck < > li...@lonnie.abelbeck.com>: > >>> > >>> Hi, > >>> > >>> We just updated "links" (command line web browser) to the latest > version in the SVN, but does anyone actually use it? > >>> > >>> I think I asked this over in the devel list some years ago, but time > to ask again. > >>> > >>> While "links" is kind of cool in principle, without Javascript and > without Image support (as we build it) it's usefulness seems very limited > anymore. It does allow you to view the AstLinux web interface via a serial > console, but actually using it redefines the word 'tedious'. > >>> > >>> Also "links" is large in size, almost 1 MB. > >>> > >>> So, does anyone use "links" or see a way it could get you out of a jam > ? If yes, I would be very curious how you use it. > >>> > >>> On the other hand if "links" is dead weight for us, we should disable > it in the default AstLinux builds. > >>> > >>> Lonnie > >>> > >>> > >>> > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ > >>> _______________________________________________ > >>> Astlinux-users mailing list > >>> Astlinux-users@lists.sourceforge.net > >>> https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/astlinux-users > >>> > >>> Donations to support AstLinux are graciously accepted via PayPal to > pay...@krisk.org. > >> > >> > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ > >> _______________________________________________ > >> Astlinux-users mailing list > >> Astlinux-users@lists.sourceforge.net > >> https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/astlinux-users > >> > >> Donations to support AstLinux are graciously accepted via PayPal to > pay...@krisk.org. > >> > >> > > > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > _______________________________________________ > > Astlinux-users mailing list > > Astlinux-users@lists.sourceforge.net > > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/astlinux-users > > > > Donations to support AstLinux are graciously accepted via PayPal to > pay...@krisk.org. > > > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > _______________________________________________ > > Astlinux-users mailing list > > Astlinux-users@lists.sourceforge.net > > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/astlinux-users > > > > Donations to support AstLinux are graciously accepted via PayPal to > pay...@krisk.org. > > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ > _______________________________________________ > Astlinux-users mailing list > Astlinux-users@lists.sourceforge.net > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/astlinux-users > > Donations to support AstLinux are graciously accepted via PayPal to > pay...@krisk.org. > > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ > _______________________________________________ > Astlinux-users mailing list > Astlinux-users@lists.sourceforge.net > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/astlinux-users > > Donations to support AstLinux are graciously accepted via PayPal to > pay...@krisk.org. >
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